Amherst, Nova Scotia

Genealogy Centre

Our Cumberland County Genealogy Centre officially opened on May 19, 2005, with the presentation of The Ernest Coates Research Room, located at 16 Church Street (lower level), Amherst, Nova Scotia, B4H 3A6.

Members of CCGS volunteer their services to provide friendly, knowledgeable assistance to those researching Cumberland County families and local history.

We are conveniently located in the downtown core of Amherst, within walking distance of the Registry of Deeds office, three churches, several restaurants, and Tim Horton’s.

Directions: From Exit 3 on the Trans Canada Highway, drive 1.6 km east into the town of Amherst; cross the railway tracks; turn right at first set of lights. Immediately to the left is 16 Church Street, with parking in the rear or across the street. (Find us on Google maps.)

The Genealogy Centre holdings include:

Cemetery records, plot maps, searchable cemetery database

Census records

Church records

Community histories

Diaries

Directories

Ernest Coates Fonds

Family Bibles

Genealogy files

Maps

Municipality of Cumberland Fonds

Newspapers 1896-2004

Obituaries

Passenger lists

Photos

Poll tax books

School registers

School yearbooks

Scrapbooks

Terry Smith collection

Township records

Vital statistics

Voters’ lists

Wills

Research fees: $5.00/day
Photocopies: .25/pg

CCGS also offers research assistance to those who request help via email, phone or letter, with retrieval fees of $5.00 plus costs, or research fees of $25 per hour.

Next CCGS Meeting

PLEASE NOTE:
Our office will be closed to visitors until further notice. We are sorry for the inconvenience - emails and phone calls will be replied to by our volunteers..

Get you colourful family memorial leaves placed on the CCGS Memorial Heritage Tree and watch it grow. Add your own ancestors using the attached form and see the tree continue to blossom with Gold, Silver and Greenery. Full news article posted in left column below our newest publications.